Castle Rock, CO – The world’s most watched outdoor television series celebrates the challenge, tradition and pageantry of traditional driven boar hunting in this week’s episode of Sporting Classics with Chris Dorsey on Outdoor Channel. Chris Dorsey and his close friends immerse themselves in the spectacular action and history of hunting for driven boar with host Peter Horn, who is the only American to ever receive the prestigious St Hubertus Medal from the nation of Hungary, an honor bestowed to those who go to extraordinary lengths to champion ethical hunting and conservation across the country.
Sporting Classics with Chris Dorsey is a joint venture between Dorsey Pictures, the largest producer of outdoor lifestyle programming in history and Sporting Classics magazine, the award-winning 40-year old premium outdoor magazine that showcases the history, art and romance of the outdoors. The series airs on Outdoor Channel every Monday at 12:30 pm, Tuesday at 7:30 am, Thursday at 2:30 pm, and Sunday at 4:30 and 10:30 am (all times ET).
Sporting Classics with Chris Dorsey is sponsored by Winchester Ammunition, Winchester Repeating Arms, Silencer Central, Walther Arms, Umarex Airguns, Safari Club International, Negrini Cases, Sightmark Optics, Animal Artistry, Drake Magazine and Le Chameau Boots.
Chris Dorsey has been called the ‘brand-father’ of outdoor television having helped create and launch almost 60 series in the outdoor genre and an equal number of series in mainstream television, including for such networks as ABC, Discovery Channel, History Channel, HGTV, Travel, DIY, ESPN, WGN America, National Geographic, Nat Geo Wild, Destination America, Oxygen, and all the outdoor networks. Dorsey formerly served as editor in chief of Sports Afield and Ducks Unlimited magazines, is the author of 12 books, and is a regular contributor to Forbes. His work also has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, National Geographic, Newsweek, and The Robb Report. He’s among the world’s most widely traveled hunters having taken the 29 big game species of North America, the deadly seven species of Africa, the spiral horns of Africa and the wild turkey world slam. He’s a member of the Outdoor Legends Hall of Fame and is a recipient of the Ray Scott Trailblazer Award as well as the Curt Gowdy Memorial Award. Dorsey has also served in board and advisory positions of numerous conservation and sporting advocacy organizations.
